scanned

Meaning of scanned

verb, past tense
  1. look at all parts of (something) carefully in order to detect some feature.
    he raised his binoculars to scan the coast
  2. cause (a surface, object, or part of the body) to be traversed by a detector or an electromagnetic beam.
    their brains are scanned so that researchers can monitor the progress of the disease
  3. analyse the metre of (a line of verse) by reading with the emphasis on its rhythm or by examining the pattern of feet or syllables.

late Middle English (as a verb in scan (sense 3 of the verb)): from Latin scandere ‘climb’ (in late Latin ‘scan (verses)’), by analogy with the raising and lowering of one's foot when marking rhythm. From ‘analyse (metre)’ arose the senses ‘estimate the correctness of’ and ‘examine minutely’, which led to ‘look at searchingly’ (late 18th century).

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Hyphenation of scanned

scanned

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 7 chars.
  • scanned is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

scanned synonyms

Meaning devote time and attention to gaining knowledge of (an academic subject), especially by means of books:

study

Meaning inspect (someone or something) thoroughly in order to determine their nature or condition:

examine

Meaning examine or inspect closely and thoroughly:

scrutinize

Meaning examine (someone or something) to ensure that they reach an official standard:

inspect

Meaning look closely at or examine (someone or something):

survey

Meaning try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly:

search

Meaning clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent:

scour

Meaning clean (an area) by brushing away dirt or litter:

sweep

Meaning move across something with a long sweeping movement:

rake

Meaning look at closely or with interest:

eye

Meaning look at or observe attentively over a period of time:

watch

Meaning look thoughtfully for a long time at:

contemplate

Meaning gaze at steadily in a particular way:

regard

Meaning cover or enclose with glass:

glass

Meaning another term for reconnoitre:

recce

Meaning assess or investigate something:

scope

Meaning persuade (someone) to do or believe something by lying to them:

con

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